At least for the time being, the scorching hot days in Louisiana are coming to an end. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says a cold front is barreling towards Louisiana, and it’s also pushing Hurricane Helene away from the state and towards Florida.
Keim says thanks to this cold front, fans attending Saturday’s LSU game should not have brutally hot temperatures to contend with, unlike last weekend.
A teenage boy is shot and killed in Natchitoches (NACK-uh-tish). Police Sergeant John Greely says officers were called to July Street on reports of gunshots in the area. But the victim, 17-year-old Matthew Daniels wasn’t there.
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Sergeant Greely says at this point, it’s unclear what led to the shooting.
A DOTD worker assisting a disabled vehicle was struck and killed by a driver who veered off the road on I-610 in New Orleans.
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Entergy Louisiana is sending 130 lineworkers and support personnel to assist Georgia Power in response to the potential impacts from Hurricane Helene. Entergy Louisiana Lineworker Dylan Granger says those heading there are from across the state, including Lake Charles, Monroe and New Orleans…